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    In the 1930's, American track star Jesse Owens used to race against horses and dogs to earn a living.
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    Mozart
    Mozart
    Mozart composed a song titled "Leck mich im Arsch", which translates to "Lick me in the arse".
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    Rocket Mail
    Rocket Mail
    In 1959, the USPS attempted to deliver mail via cruise missile and successfully shipped 3,000 pieces of mail from Virginia to Florida in 22 minutes.
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    The Nestles haven't run Nestle since 1875.
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    Napoleon constructed his battle plans in a sandbox.
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    There was a bear called Wojtek who was adopted by Polish soldiers during WW2. It carried ammunition, wrestled with soldiers, and drank beer.
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    The first bomb dropped on Germany in WWII killed the only elephant in the Berlin zoo!
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    Leonardo da Vinci was dyslexic, and he often wrote backwards.
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